SB721 - Relating to prohibiting the disbursement of certain economic and tax incentives to entities that assist, refer, or otherwise encourage a woman to obtain an abortion.

  89R4278 MLH-D     By: Hall S.B. No. 721       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to prohibiting the disbursement of certain economic and   tax incentives to entities that assist, refer, or otherwise   encourage a woman to obtain an abortion.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 480.0051, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 480.0051.  EVENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING. An event is   eligible for funding under this chapter only if:                (1)  a site selection organization, after considering   through a highly competitive selection process one or more sites   not in this state, selects a site in this state for the event to be   held:                      (A)  one time; or                      (B)  if the event is scheduled under an event   contract or event support contract to be held each year for a period   of years, one time in each year;                (2)  a site selection organization selects a site in   this state as:                      (A)  the sole site for the event; or                      (B)  the sole site for the event in a region   composed of this state and one or more adjoining states; [ and ]                (3)  the event is held not more than one time in any   year in this state or an adjoining state ; and                 (4)     the event is not organized by a local organizing   committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county that   assists, refers, or otherwise encourages a woman to obtain an   abortion .          SECTION 2.  Section 481.078(e-1), Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (e-1)  To be eligible to receive a grant under this section,   the entity must:                (1)  be in good standing under the laws of the state in   which the entity was formed or organized, as evidenced by a   certificate issued by the secretary of state or the state official   having custody of the records pertaining to entities or other   organizations formed under the laws of that state; [ and ]                (2)  owe no delinquent taxes to a taxing unit of this   state ; and                 (3)     not assist, refer, or otherwise encourage a woman   to obtain an abortion .          SECTION 3.  Section 489.212, Government Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:           (c)     Money in the project account of the small business fund   may not be used to provide financing to a small business that   assists, refers, or otherwise encourages a woman to obtain an   abortion.          SECTION 4.  Section 2303.402, Government Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (b) to read as follows:           (b)     Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a   person is not a qualified business if the person assists, refers, or   otherwise encourages a woman to obtain an abortion.          SECTION 5.  Section 303.003, Labor Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:           (c-1)     Money from the skills development fund may not be   provided to an entity that assists, refers, or otherwise encourages   a woman to obtain an abortion.          SECTION 6.  Chapter 301, Tax Code, is amended by adding   Section 301.005 to read as follows:           Sec.   301.005.     INELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN BUSINESS ENTITIES   FOR TAX INCENTIVES. (a) In this section:                 (1)     "Business entity" means any entity recognized by   law through which business is conducted, including a sole   proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, limited liability   company, holding company, joint stock company, receivership, or   trust, that employs one or more employees.                 (2)     "Tax incentive" means an abatement, credit,   discount, exclusion, exemption, limitation on appraised value,   refund, special valuation, special accounting treatment, special   appraisal method or provision, special rate, or special method of   reporting authorized by state law or the state constitution that   relates to a tax to which this title applies.           (b)     Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a   business entity is ineligible to receive a tax incentive if the   entity assists, refers, or otherwise encourages a woman to obtain   an abortion.          SECTION 7.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to   a loan, grant, or designation made, a tax incentive received, or an   agreement entered into on or after the effective date of this Act.   A loan, grant, or designation made, a tax incentive received, or an   agreement entered into before the effective date of this Act is   governed by the law in effect on the date the loan, grant, or   designation was made, the incentive was received, or the agreement   was entered into, and the former law is continued in effect for that   purpose.          SECTION 8.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.